Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here.
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Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here. #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #USA
@CathyBikesBook Thanks for joining mastodon - and for posting this. I found a couple of great folks to follow in the replies that I am now kicking myself for not having followed already (they get boosted into my timeline quite frequently!)
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Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here. #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #USA
@CathyBikesBook
https://blacktwitter.io/about is an instance that is what it says.blackqueer.life is as well, it uses allowlist-only federation to make a safer space for members. I'd guess they don't federate with mastodon.social due to poor moderation. https://blackqueer.life/@tillshadeisgone/113312617711895513
Depending on your interests you could apply for accounts there, I'm sure the local timelines are great places for discovery. The local timeline of blacktwitter.io is also public so you could look there for accounts to follow.
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@CathyBikesBook
https://blacktwitter.io/about is an instance that is what it says.blackqueer.life is as well, it uses allowlist-only federation to make a safer space for members. I'd guess they don't federate with mastodon.social due to poor moderation. https://blackqueer.life/@tillshadeisgone/113312617711895513
Depending on your interests you could apply for accounts there, I'm sure the local timelines are great places for discovery. The local timeline of blacktwitter.io is also public so you could look there for accounts to follow.
@Eliot_L thanks for the links.
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@ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook @potterybyosa
I hope so too
@grb090423 @ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook
I do wonder what happened to Jaden, I looked at a backup of my follows and found his address, I think: @Jaden3@mastodon.social . But his account seems to have disappeared!
I hope he turns up again, he added a really valuable perspective and kindness whenever he posted!
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@grb090423 @ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook
I do wonder what happened to Jaden, I looked at a backup of my follows and found his address, I think: @Jaden3@mastodon.social . But his account seems to have disappeared!
I hope he turns up again, he added a really valuable perspective and kindness whenever he posted!
@5ciFiGirl @ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook
That's very true
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@erichatfield never been on Bluesky. I'll check it out. I also heard of an instance called Blacksy, which apparently is part of Bluesky.
@CathyBikesBook @erichatfield
https://blacksky.community/
I want the fediverse to be better for black people and other folks of colour, but i recognise the work blacksky has done even though i worry what will happen on bluesky. -
Some favourite follows:
@brothersoul
@DivineEllison (he really deserves more follows, can people reading this follow him please? he's a great DJ!)
@dilmandila
@cubicgarden
@futurebird
@ZekuZelalem
@blogdiva
@potterybyosa
@ErickaSimone
@StillIRise1963
@timnitGebru
@majorlinux
@mekkaokereke
@drcaberry
@alesha_peterson(...I know I have probably missed some good accounts, apologies to them! Brain not working fully right now.)
Thanks sharing! For some reason alesha_peterson goes to an external website. Unusual server?
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@macacator someone mentioned you in my AskFedi post about finding more Black people up here
@CathyBikesBook yes, I am a negro, and not the White-adjacent variety either.
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@ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook @mekkaokereke @carnage4life @AngryBlackLady @ErickaSimone @Deglassco @futurebird @qaris
Also @potterybyosa
There's Jaden too but I can't find his handle at the mo... Will edit this if I find him.
@grb090423 @ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook @mekkaokereke @carnage4life @AngryBlackLady @ErickaSimone @Deglassco @futurebird @qaris @potterybyosa
@jaden3 doesn’t seem to be here anymore.
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.. Sorry.
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@grb090423 @ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook @mekkaokereke @carnage4life @AngryBlackLady @ErickaSimone @Deglassco @futurebird @qaris @potterybyosa
@jaden3 doesn’t seem to be here anymore.
@apriloq @ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook @mekkaokereke @carnage4life @AngryBlackLady @ErickaSimone @Deglassco @futurebird @qaris @potterybyosa
I just hope he's ok and left of his own accord.
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@CathyBikesBook you can find some context in this thread from when i also first stumbled here
Great read, thanks for posting it
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@imp3tuz @bottled_o_taki ok cool. i sent a follower request
@CathyBikesBook @imp3tuz @bottled_o_taki
There was a guide I can't find about being black on the fediverse. I'm trying to find it. In lieu of that there's this. https://logicmag.io/policy/blackness-in-the-fediverse-a-conversation-with-marcia-x/
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Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here. #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #USA
@CathyBikesBook @CathyBikesBook not black but welcome up here, man! Go Knicks!
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Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here. #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #USA
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@rakoo hi
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Some favourite follows:
@brothersoul
@DivineEllison (he really deserves more follows, can people reading this follow him please? he's a great DJ!)
@dilmandila
@cubicgarden
@futurebird
@ZekuZelalem
@blogdiva
@potterybyosa
@ErickaSimone
@StillIRise1963
@timnitGebru
@majorlinux
@mekkaokereke
@drcaberry
@alesha_peterson(...I know I have probably missed some good accounts, apologies to them! Brain not working fully right now.)
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@FediTips thanks
@CathyBikesBook @FediTips welcome to the fediverse. make yourself comfortable perusing the hashtah stream. check my bio for some of the dozens am subscribed to ―but you always have to check the cats & dogs. that’s what the internet is made of
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@CathyBikesBook @FediTips welcome to the fediverse. make yourself comfortable perusing the hashtah stream. check my bio for some of the dozens am subscribed to ―but you always have to check the cats & dogs. that’s what the internet is made of
@blogdiva I love boosting people's pictures of their cute cats and dogs. Makes the timeline brighten.
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@blogdiva I love boosting people's pictures of their cute cats and dogs. Makes the timeline brighten.
@CathyBikesBook keeps my sanity in check. people have parasocial relationships with other people. i have them with other people's pets
